Mount Maunganui, Sep 30 (UNI) New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has been struck by another setback, suffering a facial injury during training today, just a day before the start of the T20I series against Australia.

The 24-year-old collided with a boundary hoarding while attempting a catch, resulting in a facial laceration. According to the New Zealand team’s official handle, Ravindra passed an initial concussion test at the ground but will remain under close medical supervision in the coming days.

This is not the first time the left-hander has endured such misfortune in 2025. Earlier this year, during a tri-series in Lahore leading up to the Champions Trophy, Ravindra was struck on the forehead while attempting a catch under floodlights against South Africa. That incident sideline

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